Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of English
First Advisor
Gabriel Urza
Term of Graduation
Spring 2025
Date of Publication
5-30-2025
Document Type
Closed Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Creative Writing
Department
English
Language
English
Subjects
Literary Fiction
DOI
10.15760/etd.3982
Physical Description
1 online resource (v, 377 pages)
Abstract
This multi-POV novel explores the idea of digital addiction through the lens of the near future, speculating as to the existence of a treatment facility that offers a novel solution to a longstanding societal affliction. Told via the perspectives of three students and three adults, the work follows closely the various ways in which each character is impacted by The Center and the characters around them. This work explores themes of addiction, parent-child relationships, friendship, marriage, the use of technology, and secrets.
Rights
© 2025 Tyler Wildeck
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/43953
Recommended Citation
Wildeck, Tyler, "The McDaniels Center for the Digitally Disrupted: A Novel" (2025). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 6891.
https://doi.org/10.15760/etd.3982